“We’re excited that The ‘Perfect’ Parent is joining this year’s list of award-winning products,” says Julie Kertes, NAPPA General Manager.
Last Sunday, the world bid farewell to one of its most profound personal growth teachers—Dr. Wayne Dyer. Endearingly referred to by many as the father of motivation, he not only lived his own life purposefully but also led many of us to do the same. I am one such fortunate recipient of his teachings and his wisdom. In 2001 I went through a health challenge for almost two years. With two young children and my husband by my side, I…
TweetAll parents are driven with the common intention of doing the best that they can for their children. From the minute they awake to the minute they fall asleep at night, parents’ schedules revolve around their needs and wants. Why? To put it simply, parents love their children like no other. As parents, this unique love inspires us to function beyond our expected intellectual, emotional, and physical capacity. And yet, we do it all willingly and tirelessly. Well, for…
TweetWhen my kids were halfway through their junior year of high school, we started to notice their struggle for independence. As talks of college applications became more frequent, the idea of leaving home and taking care of themselves understandably grew more real to them. They both pushed for easier curfews and for the freedom to make more of their own decisions. Even though they had started driving and were beginning to break out of our constant supervision and direction,…
TweetWe were so honored and grateful to receive the news that The “Perfect” Parent won the Mom’s Choice Gold Award®. After a rigorous evaluation process by an MCA judging panel, the book was deemed among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. “Our aim is to introduce families and educators to best-in-class products and services,” explains Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards. “We have a passion to help families grow emotionally, physically and spiritually. This award…
TweetLast Monday I had the honor of hosting the first of a series of campus supervisor’s (yard duties) training program for Saugus Union School District. This grassroots Mindful Play Leader’s, Lead to Succeed, program was the brainchild of Dr. Joan Lucid, Superintendent of Saugus Union School District (SUSD). Based on her request, extracting tools from my award winning book, The “Perfect” Parent, I customized the tools of growth to educate and empower the campus supervisors of SUSD. Campus supervisors…
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